B&W Photograph Iron Steamship SS Casino in the Moyne Rivership, boat, sea, river, iron steamship ss casino

Black and white arial photograph of the Moyne river entrance, the original signed by R.W.Golding.Black and white aerial photograph of Griffith island showing the lighthouse keeper’s compound, the large flagstaff and the river training walls in the foregroundHand written on the back "Port Fairy Moyne River Entrance R. W. Golding Handwritten on the back of the copy "Port Fairyb Harbour 1925"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, arial, moyne river

Digital images of the Moyneyana New Years Day Duck Race.moyneyana, festival, port fairy, port, fairy, victoria, moyne, river, duck, race, corporate

Digital images of the Moyneyana New Years Day Duck Race.moyneyana, festival, port fairy, port, fairy, victoria, moyne, river, duck, race, rubber ducks

landscape, river, moyneyana, duck race, fundraiser, slsc, surf life saving club, port fairy, rubber ducks, moyne river

Black & white photograph of Couta boats moored around ship at wharffishing vessels, moyne river

Colour photographpleasure craft, moyne river, boating

Flight taken in 1925 by Mr R.W.Golding Black and white aerial PhotographMartins's Point Moyne Riveraerial view, martin's point, moyne river, r.w.golding, flight

.Photograph of the bridge over the Moyne River Port Fairy circa 1940.Round, glass ashtray.Moyne River, Port Fairyglass, ashtray, port fairy, photograph, moyne river

training wall East sideColoured photograph of Left training wall on Moyne rivertraining wall, east beach, moyne river

Henry Beater Christian (1886-1962) , was a descendant of one of the earliest settler families in Kew. Employed at the Kew Asylum as a 'public servant', he was a skilled amateur photographer, photographing numerous scenes in Kew and on his travels around Victoria. The majority of his photographs date from 1916 to 1929. His finest photographs are housed in two photograph albums. Digital copy of a photograph from page 23 of the 47-page photograph album containing 261 gelatinous silver images, loaned by Diane Washfold with permission given to digitise and hold a copy in our collection. In the 1920s, the photographer travelled throughout Victoria, including on the west coast from Port Campbell to Port Fairy. Trips were presumably made by train and by foot. Lynda Tieman and her team at the Port Fairy Historical Society have tentatively identified a number of Henry Christian's photographs of Port Fairy, of which this is one. The scene is believed to be the River Moyne.henry beater christian (1886-1962), landscape photography, christian-washfold collection, photograph albums, river moyne, port fairy

Moyne BridgeBlack and white photograph in an embossed card frame of the West side of the traffic bridge over the Moyne river Postcardmoyne bridge, gipps street, traffic, moyne river

Photograph hand tinted of the Moyne river road bridge taken from Gipps Street showing house on the far bank on the right side taken for use as a PostcardMoyne Bridgemoyne bridge 1910, moyne river, traffic, gipps street

Moyne river moyne river, boats, sails

Family standing on Moyne River bridgeBlack and white family photograph bridge, moyne river, famiily, children, mother, traffic, car

Martin's Point from battery hill side of Moyne riverColoured photograph of Martins Point with people fishing on the bankmartins point, moyne river, fence, signal

Black and white aerial of Martins Point Moyne River showing dredge. The original signed by R. W. Golding.Black and white landscapelocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, aerial, martins point, moyne river, dredge

Barque built in Launceston by Jonathon Griffiths Bet.1827-1850Sepia photographThe Barque Sydney Griffiths leaving Port Fairy for London 8th February 1851 Captain J Cowton barque, passenger ship

Coastal steamer sank at Apollo Bay in 1932 Iron Steamship SS Casino Black & white photograph of ship in rivership, sea, river, ss casino, moyne

S.s.Casino moored at the Belfast and Koroit Steam Navigation Company wharf in Port FairyBlack & white photograph of ship at wharfship, boat, sea, river, ss casino

SS HellenicBlack & white photographship, boat, sea, river

Owned by the Belfast & Koroit Steamship Co. Used primarily for shipping freight between Port Fairy and Melbourne, the Coramba was lost off Phillip Island during a storm on 30th November 1934. Her location was not discovered until 29th May 2011B&W photographship, boat, sea, river

Coastal steamer sank at Apollo Bay in 1932B&W photographship, sea, river, ss casino

Black and white panoramic photograph of the Moyne rivership, boat, sea, river, ss casino

Shows the fishing fleet in the harbour this postcard was used to send a message home to family and friends regarding their stay in Port FairyA photograph of a busy fishing town and tourist mecaHand coloured photograph/postcardMoyne River Port Fairyharbour, fishing fleet

This chart shows a possible site for the fabled wreck called the 'Mahogany Ship'. Flagstaff Hill’s collection includes other objects that some say could be relics from this Ancient Wreck, (also called the Gold Ship, or the Ancient Vessel). The chart shows the coordinates for the Summits of Griffith Island and of Middle Island. It also has the depths of the sea at various intervals and shows the shore and sand dunes, lighthouses and other reference points. The mystery of the Mahogany Ship began in 1836 when two shipwrecked sealers discovered the remains of an “ancient vessel” in the sand dunes about four miles west of Warrnambool. Since the last recorded sightings in the 1880’s the true origin of the Mahogany Ship has remained one of Australia’s most famous historical mysteries or fables. One of the more recent theories is that the vessel was one of the Portuguese ships exploring the Australian coast in 1522. For over one hundred years searchers have attempted to locate and identify the wreck. The search continues for the tangible evidence which will once and for all establish the Mahogany Ship’s place in Australia’s History.The chart represents the worldwide interest in locating the wreck of the Mahogany Ship. Locating the actual wreck or proving the existence of a Portuguese ship's wreck could change the history of the discovery of Australia. A Mahogany Ship committee was formed to gather and research information about the discovery of the wrecked ship. A large amount of money was offered as a prize for finding the wreck or parts of it. People have written books, painted images, made videos and told tales of the ship but it continues to remain a mystery or even a fable. The chart is significant for its possible link to one of Victoria’s and Australia’s maritime mysteries, the Mahogany Ship (also known as the Ancient Wreck). It is one of very few known relics that could give evidence of the existence and history of the vessel. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register S438 as it is one of Victoria’s oldest recorded shipwrecks. The identity of the vessel has the potential to change Australia’s history.A chart in a wooden frame, behind glass. The chart shows the approximate position of the mystery Ancient Wreck, later called the "Mahogany Ship". The chart is a copy and is based on the Admiralty Chart by Lieut. Stanley, dated 1872. Lower left: "THE MAHOGANY SHIP" "LOCALITY PLAN, ENLARGED FROM LIEUT. STANLEY'S ADMIRALTY CHART 1872" "APPROXIMATE POSITION OF WRECK MARKED [symbol of a Portuguese cross]" Other labels on chart: "BELFAST" "PORT FIARY" "GRIFFITHS I" "RIVER MOYNE" "RIVER MERRI" "ARMSTRONG BAY" " GORMANS LANE" "TOWER HILL" "KOROIT" "HELEN ROCK" "WARRNAMBOOL" "LADY BAY" "MIDDLE I" "LIGHT HO." Lower right: "G 410 B" Label on the back; "This chart presented to the Mahogany Ship Committee and Flagstaff Hill by Avis Quarrell, April 2007"warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, mahogany ship, ancient vessel, ancient wreck, portuguese ship, coastal reserve, fabled wreck, gold ship, griffiths island, belfast (now port fairy), koroit, location plan, leuit. stanley, admiralty chart 1872, tower hill, merri river, moyne river, middle island, helen rock, armstrong bay, griffiths land

The steamer S.S.CASINO was much loved by the whole Port Fairy community- with the possible exception of some of the fishermen whose boats she ran down! Transport of the large quantities of wool, potatoes, onions, grain, sheep, cattle and other produce grown on the rich lands of the Western District Belfast was served by a plethora of shipping, both sail and steam, but only one of the steamers then in the regular trade (S.S. DAWN) would ever be able to get up the river and reap the cost savings of loading against a wharf. It was not unusual for four steamers to be anchored in the bay at once and for seven or eight different steamers to call during a week. A number of inter-colonial steamers also called to pick up produce for delivery to Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Production in the Western District was increasing and virtually all of that production had to go through one of the western ports in order to reach markets. By 1882 a meeting 15ft. March, 1882, in the office of auctioneer, J.B. HoIden in Cox Street took action and it was unanimously resolved - that the Belfast & Koroit Steamship Company be formed with a capital of £20,000 in 10,000 shares of £2 each". A number of steamers were offered by letter to the fledgling company, including the new and almost sister ships, CASINO and HELEN NICHOLL. The CASINO was on her delivery voyage from England was due to arrive in Warrnambool to load potatoes for Sydney and, initially, arrangements were made for her to call into Port Fairy for inspection by the BKNS Co directors. She eventually proceeded direct to Warrnambool and the Directors inspected her there. Without hesitation they purchased her even though they had to raise a large bank loan to do so. The CASINO arrived in Port Fairy on Saturday, 29th. July, 1882, steaming triumphantly up the Moyne River, and was greeted by crowds, many of whom had driven in from the surrounding countryside, which gave her “loud ringing English cheers". By 1884 the CASINO could not carry all the cargoes available to her and in December of that year the company purchased the new steamer BELLINGER to provide additional capacity. She helped to open up the intermediate ports of Lorne, Apollo Bay and Port Campbell, but the BELLINGER was not really suitable for the trade and she was sold in 1887, leaving the CASINO to operate alone -as she was to do for almost all of the next 45 years. The opening of the railway in 1890 decreased the cargo available to the steamers and the economic depression of the early 1890's worsened the situation. The weak soon began to fall by the wayside and when the Portland & Belfast SN Co. decided to go into liquidation in April 1895, the Belfast & Koroit Company bought the Portland Company's steamer DAWN on advantageous terms, a substantial part of the payment being in BKSN Co shares. The BKNS Co and the Howard Smith Line came into direct head to head competition and nearly forced the BKNS Co out of existence. Cargo dropped to such an extent that in 1899, they reached agreement that only one ship would run and that the ship which ran would pay a weekly amount to the competitor to stay out of the trade. This controlled service ceased in1909, and competition intensified when Howard Smith placed the newly built, larger steamer EUMERALLA on the run. The BKNS Co survived this competition and even prospered during it partly by extending on a more regular basis, the CASINO'S voyages to South Australian ports Port Macdonnell, Kingston, Beachport, Robe and, on occasions Adelaide. There were setbacks when, on 20 October 1924, CASINO went ashore at the Kennett River, near Apollo Bay, and again, in February l929, when she struck a submerged object at Warrnambool and had to be beached. The railways placed great competitive pressure on the small steamship company and this pressure was intensified when the Great Depression slashed the market for Western District produce, BKNS Co struggled on, paying dividends in most years, and the company planned a big celebration for the CASINO'S fiftieth anniversary in the trade on 29th July, 1932. Disaster struck soon after 9 o'clock on the morning of Sunday I0 July, 1932 when the CASINO was lost at Apollo Bay together with the lives of 10 crew members. Black and white photograph of s.s.Casino steaming down to berth at her wharf on the left fishing boats in foregroundship, boat, industry, belfast and koroit steam navigation company, moyne river, river, s.s.casino, wharf

taken in 1925 by W Golding Aerial-Port Fairy Harbour 1925Black and White aerial view of Port Fairy ‘s waterways62.01.001 on front of photograph - on the back-Port Fairy Moyne River Entrance W Goldingaerial view, harbour, griffiths island, w.golding, training walls